Explore New Chinese GCSE Teaching Resources Annabel Parker Head of MFL New Line Learning Academy & SSAT Confucius Classroom Jing Jing Zhao Head of Mandarin.

Explore New Chinese GCSE

Teaching Resources

Annabel Parker Head of MFL New Line Learning Academy & SSAT Confucius Classroom

Jing Jing Zhao Head of Mandarin Brighton College & Confucius classroom

Teaching Experience with Kuai Le Han Yu (Chinese for GCSE)

New requirement for textbooks under new syllabus

Comparisons between different textbooks (for what you have used present or past, such as easy steps, CME, learn Chinese with me etc.)

Changes of new syllabus

Taste of Chinese GCSE book

Sample lesson

Chinese GCSE中学汉语

Why Chinese GCSE?Based on UK secondary teaching Evolved from Kuai Le Han YuCollected ideas from teachers in the

UKAffordable priceUseful exercisesSuitable for learners at all agesExam focused

Old team, new bookAuthors:

Professor Li Xiao Qi Peking University Chief author of Kuai Le Han Yu

Professor Luo Qin Song Renming University Author of Kuai le Han Yu

UK TailoredAuthor & teacher meeting held in London in

2008Feedback of Kuai Le Han Yu been collectedTeam of UK teachers revised the book

Advisor: Xiaoming Zhang, Wycombe Abbey SchoolConsultant Editor:Annabel Parker, New Line Learning Academy,Jing Jing Zhao, Brighton CollegeLu Lin, Eton College

Designed for the new specifications

Chinese GCSE at glance3 books in totalEach book contains students’ book, teacher’s

book, workbook, flashcards, CD-rom, classroom poster

8 units in one book3 lessons in one unit

Book 1 Content at glance

Better than Kuai Le Han Yu

All lessons have English titles as well as Chinese titles

Clear learning objectives for each lesson

Less pinyin with the lesson goes by

More exercises in each lesson in the students’ book

- “harder” exercises - added space for character practice

Core vocabulary are based on Edexcel and AQA new specifications

Exercises are more GCSE exam focused in Book 2 and 3

Added English version of “unit summary” to give students more support to learn on their own

Inserted “Learning tips” to summaries some definitions of grammar points.

Teacher’s bookTeacher’s book is in EnglishIdeas of classroom activities are available in the teacher’s book

Each lesson contains “culture tips” relating to the topic

Sample lesson plan providedPossible ready made PPT for each lesson

Equipped with simulated exam paper designed according to the new GCSE exam specification

Practice controlled assessment tasks available

More aspects ….

After book 1, students should be able to take - Asset language qualification - AQA ELC qualification - SQA access 3It fits national curriculum levels